SB 24-043

Senate Bill 24-043, which has now been signed into law, allows raw milk producers in Colorado to sell their product directly to consumers under certain conditions. Producers must register with the Department of Public Health and Environment and follow specific rules regarding labeling, storage, handling, and transportation. Sales can happen at the farm, a consumer's home, or at farmers' markets. The Department of Agriculture will oversee compliance through inspections and enforcement measures. This law impacts raw milk producers and consumers interested in purchasing it directly from farms.

Official Summary

Water Resources and Agriculture Review Committee. The bill authorizes a raw milk producer (producer) that registers with the department of public health and environment (department) to engage in direct-to-consumer sales of raw milk in the state if the producer complies with certain labeling, storage, handling, and transportation requirements. The direct-to-consumer sales may take place at the location where the raw milk is produced, at the consumer's residence, or at a farmers' market or roadside market. The bill authorizes the department of agriculture to: Adopt rules related to the storage, handling, and transportation of raw milk intended for sale directly to consumers; Inspect producers' raw milk and operations; Enforce against a violation in court or by imposition of a civil penalty.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)